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Loose objects flying around in your car during a collision cannot harm you?
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∙ 12y ago
Depends on their weight and shape. Something light and fluffy, like clothes, or fast food cartons won't hurt you. But something like a laptop, a tool box or a glass bottle can do some damage.
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What is the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?
Elastic Collision is the collision in which colliding objects rebound without lasting deformation or heat generation.Inelastic collision is a collision in which the colliding objects become distorted and generate heat during collision and possibly stick together.
Can you kill a solar system star?
Stars can be killed by a stellar objects during a collision.
Need an explanation why kinetic energy is always conserved during elastic collision what is meant by conserved?
In this context "conserved" means the total kinetic energy of all the objects is the same after the collision as before the collision. Note, the TOTAL is the same but the individual kinetic energies of each object may be different before and after. When two or more objects are about to collide they have a certain total kinetic energy. It is common that during the collision some of the kinetic energy is transformed into heat. So after the collision the total kinetic energy is less then before the collision. This is a non-elastic collision. There are some collisions, however, in which none of the kinetic energy is changed to heat. These are called ELASTIC collisions. So the total kinetic energy doesn't change, or is "conserved". There is another possible non-elastic collision. If during the collision there is an explosion, then its possible for the objects to have a larger total kinetic energy after the collision as they aquire some of the explosive energy. Finally note, that in all collisions the TOTAL vector momentum is the same just before and just after the collision. So in a collision momentum is always conserved.
During the interval of collision is the momentum conserved?
well i know momentum remains same before and after collision... But what about the period during which collision takes place?
What is transferred during a collision?
momentum
When 2 objects of the same mass traveling at the same speed collide is the energy canceled out?
The answer depends on the material of the objects. In physics, one useful concept is the concept of a perfect elastic collision, which is an idealization of the real world. An elastic collision is a collision where no deformation of objects is taking place, and thus the kinetic energy of the moving objects is preserved as no kinetic energy is transformed to heat or work during an elastic collision. In short, for elastic collisions, kinetic energy is preserved and not canceled out. In reality, there will always be some (or a lot) loss of kinetic energy to heat or work done in deforming objects, think of a car crash where there is a lot of kinetic energy spent in deformation of the cars (modern cars are designed to absorb a maximum amount of kinetic energy to be converted into deformation of objects in order to save lives), but in practical life there are many situations where the fraction of kinetic energy lost to heat or work during a collision may be neglected as it is very small. A good demonstration in real world is colliding billiard balls, or the stones used in the sport of curling, these kind of collisions may for practical purposes be considered elastic. The sum of kinetic energy and the sum of momentum for the moving objects are the same before and after the collision. This means, if 2 equal objects of same mass and same speed but opposite direction of movement collide head on in an elastic collision, their direction of movement will be reversed and their speed will be the same as before collision. Think of two equal billiard balls travelling at same but opposite speed colliding head on. When a moving object hits a moving object at an angle, or at rest or travelling at different speed or is of different mass, that is a different story, but the same rules of physics apply of course, the speed and directions of movement of the objects after any elastic collision may be easily calculated using Newton's laws.
What happens to people inside a car during collision and laws that apply?
What happens to people inside a car during a collision and the laws that apply
Is friction transferred during collision when two objects collide and bounce apart?
a power is transferred but i dont think it is friction a power is transferred but i dont think it is friction i love cows. and cheese.
Comparison between elastic and inelastic collision?
In an elastic collision, all initial kinetic energy is fully restored as final kinetic energy. where nothing is converted into noise, heat or any other form of energy. In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is "lost" to thermal or sound energy.
Why cannot you see the moon and all the other objects during the day time?
Well you can see the moon during the day time maybe its because the objects (planets or stars) are ages away. Also since its bright in the day time that also could affect being able to see or not to see the objects.
Why can't the second bounce be as tall as the first bounce?
The collision with the ground is not 100% elastic - in other words, some energy is lost during the bounce.The collision with the ground is not 100% elastic - in other words, some energy is lost during the bounce.The collision with the ground is not 100% elastic - in other words, some energy is lost during the bounce.The collision with the ground is not 100% elastic - in other words, some energy is lost during the bounce.
What happens during a covergent plate boundary?
Plate collision.
